New Music Video on GH1

[Joe Shaw]

This is the latest video I shot on the GH1. ‘Shower Over Moon Street’ – Music Video | Joe Shaw

It's a music promo for singer/songwriter Michael McKell.

Shot mostly on Canon FD primes, but with some stock lens too. Full details on the site.

Check it out and if you have any questionss, then please feel free to comment.

[Brendan Donohue]

wow, looked really great!! awesome composition all around..A+ amazing quality from the GH1 too!! I am more sold on that camera every day

[Joe Shaw]

Cheers Brendan. It really is a great camera. Definitely the most video oriented of all the DSLRs.

[Steev Dinkins]

Awesome images! Good to see someone doing serious work with this camera. Great song there too.

[Peter Houston]

Originally Posted by Joe Shaw

It really is a great camera. Definitely the most video oriented of all the DSLRs.

Fantastic video! Great audio too! The entire package very artistically done.

Just a quick question - Are the GH1's video frame rates 30/60, or 29.97/59.94? The answer must be somewhere in the cyber space but I do not seem to be able to find it.

Thanks in advance.

[Barry Green]

The GH1 uses video-appropriate 23.976, 29.97, and 59.94 frame rates.

[Peter Houston]

Thanks Barry. This makes the sync'ing of dual audio much easier, which I will use.

Just ordered a GH1 from Panasonic directly, will ship today. Meanwhile thinking about ordering a GF1 as well, both as a back up video camera and as a pocket camera for every day use.

[Joe Shaw]

Originally Posted by Peter Houston

Fantastic video! Great audio too! The entire package very artistically done.

Just a quick question - Are the GH1's video frame rates 30/60, or 29.97/59.94? The answer must be somewhere in the cyber space but I do not seem to be able to find it.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks Peter. Nice comments. I couldn't help on the frame rates as I'm in PAL land. But I see Barry's given you the answer. Hope you enjoy using the GH1!

[Rob Katz]

Joe-

Congrats on a lovely piece.

Perhaps u care to share why u went with the GH1 as your video acquisition tool?

How did the use of film camera primes help with the shallow dof & your lighting decisions?

Did u manage to record audio with the GH1-even for "behind the scenes" use and if so, your audio workflow?

Lastly, knowing what u now know about the GH1, what would have done differently?

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts on any of the above.

It is boards like this and film-makers like yourself that offers us an opportunity to create a collective knowledge which, if we are lucky, allows the "art" to emerge.

Thanks in advance.

Be well

Rob

[Joe Shaw]

Rob - replied to your email, but thought I might reply here for others who have asked the same questions:

I chose the GH1 because it's cheap, super portable and gets me shallow DOF and lowlight possibilities. I also shoot with an HVX200 and an SGPRO - which is much bigger, needs an external monitor and sucks in low light. So for this, the GH1 was a no brainer.

Regarding lighting - there was none. Available light, reflectors and for the car interior a tiny fluorescent light. The camera sensitivity and the ability to put a 1.4 lens on there are another reason for the choice. Couldn't do this with a regular video camera. Also with regards to the car rig - the GH1 is small, light and less likely to draw attention. (Technically you have to have a police escort to film with a car rig on public roads)

I did record audio with the on-camera mic which helped with the syncing in post. This was done in Edius which is only frame accurate with audio - so not great, but good enough. Some of the lip syncing was tightened up using time remapping.

Shooting again I would invest in really good quality ND's or more liker a Fader ND/SIngh Ray. Would save a ton of time. Also would take more batteries, as I ran out on day 1!!